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Field-Tested Biologicals: 2026 Trial Observations

Oct 19, 2026 | Answer Plot
As growers look for new ways to enhance plant health and performance throughout the season, the biological crop input market has grown in popularity, particularly for row crops. Here’s a closer look at how the latest WinField® United biologicals were selected fo...
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3 Steps to a Successful Fall Burndown Application

Oct 06, 2026 | Answer Plot
If conditions in your area allow you to make a fall burndown application, it can make the spring a little easier from a weed management perspective. Applying in the fall allows you to target frequent winter annuals with herbicides at the start of their life cycles, before they gr...
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Branded vs. Generic Adjuvants: How to Optimize Spray Performance and Protect Your ROI Potential

Aug 25, 2026 | Answer Plot
When input budgets get tight, it is easy to look at the price tag on a jug of adjuvant and wonder whether a lower-cost generic product will do the job just as well as a premium-branded one. After all, if the active ingredients are similar, why pay extra? However, looking stric...
Applicator filling drone tank in a field

Making the Perfect Pass: Lessons from Our Drone Workshop

Aug 11, 2026 | Answer Tech
The use of drones in row crop agriculture is growing rapidly. It’s estimated that thousands of spray drones entered the U.S. agriculture market last year alone. Yet education on how to use the technology properly and effectively has not kept pace with adoption. That&rsqu...
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Make the Most of Your Fungicide Application

Jun 11, 2026 | Answer Plot
If I had a crystal ball, I could tell you how heavy disease pressure will be in the future. But since I don’t, my best advice is to use data and your trusted advisors to determine the best course of action to protect plant health.  Use resources to make educated fun...
Drone spraying pesticide on a cornfield

3 Must-Knows for Drone Applications

May 19, 2026 | Answer Tech
Every pesticide application worth making is worth doing correctly. Drones have proven to be a helpful innovation for efficient crop protection applications, but many precise factors need to be right in order to optimize performance. Whether you’re spraying your own crops, s...

Ag Partners Coop News

Ag Partners Celebrates Jim Ward's Career, Welcomes Casey Biesenthal as Director of Input Financing

Oct 22, 2026 | Ag Partners Cooperative Inc.
Ag Partners is pleased to announce an upcoming leadership transition as Jim Ward, Director of Crop Insurance and Input Finance, prepares to retire, and Casey Biesenthal joins the cooperative as Director of Input Financing.

Diesel Relief Resources for Agricultural Hauling and Harvest Operations

Oct 07, 2026 | Ag Partners Cooperative Inc.
Ag Partners has compiled resources on current fuel price relief measures as a convenience for our customers.

Ag Partners Announces Sale of Joplin Location to Fleet Fuels

Aug 28, 2026 | Ag Partners Cooperative Inc.
Ag Partners Cooperative, Inc. has entered into an agreement for Fleet Fuels to acquire its Joplin, Missouri location with a targeted closing date of August 31, 2026.

Ag Partners and Kansas City Royals Foundation Announce 2026 Scholarship Recipients

May 06, 2026 | Ag Partners Cooperative Inc.
The Ag Partners Cooperative and Kansas City Royals Foundation Scholarship is awarded to qualifying high school seniors and current post-secondary students in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, or Arkansas.

Ag Partners Awards 2026 Scholarships

May 06, 2026 | Ag Partners Cooperative Inc.
The Ag Partners Cooperative Scholarship is awarded to qualifying high school seniors planning to pursue higher education in an agricultural-related field.

Berwick Oil and Ag Partners Cooperative Announce Merger Approval

Mar 12, 2026 | Ag Partners Cooperative Inc.
Berwick Oil Company and Ag Partners Cooperative are pleased to announce that Berwick Oil patrons have approved the proposed merger of the two cooperatives, following a second membership vote held on March 11. 

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